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Texas Rangers second baseman Jurickson Profar (13) rounds the bases after hitting a walk off home run the ninth inning of play at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 with a walk off home run. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News) 11102013xSPORTS

SURPRISE, Ariz. – One day after being cleared to start throwing, Rangers second baseman Jurickson Profar has been stopped again because of continued discomfort from shoulder tendinitis.

General manager Jon Daniels said the club is acting in an “overly cautious” manner to knock out tendinitis that has bothered Profar for the last month. As a result, Daniels said Profar will not throw for a week. He also will not swing a bat.

“We don’t have a long-term concern, but with the nature of this injury, there is not much room for error in order to be ready for the start of the season,” Daniels said. “We want to get it knocked out.”

Profar told Rangers officials that he injured the shoulder about a month ago lifting weights. He has since had an MRI and injection of anti-inflammatory medication.

Daniels said the Rangers haven’t altered Profar’s schedule for the start of exhibition games yet. The plan is still for him to DH in early spring games and to be able to take the field by the second or third week of March.

Daniels said the Rangers aren’t searching for second base insurance policies “at this point.”

The Rangers have Adam Rosales as the backup infielder on the major league roster and also have Brent Lillibridge, Kensuke Tanaka and Josh Wilson in camp on minor league contracts.

Also in camp as a nonroster invitee is 20-year-old Rougned Odor, considered the Rangers’ top prospect. If Profar were to open the season on the DL, don’t rule out the possibility of the Rangers looking at Odor.

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